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HI i want to get a infinity basslink for my boat i have a pioneer 50 watt four channel i can run it for hours without the motor running and ihave no problems with the battery going dead.My question is this basslink sub going to run my battery down really fast.THANKS
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I'm not sure how much power the Basslink can draw but I'll check if you need for me to. Whether or not the system with the Basslink kills the battery quickly will depend on many factors.
Things to consider are: 1. How large of a battery do you have 2. How old and what condition is the battery in 3. How large of an alt does the engine have (I know many outboards have very small alternators, inboard/outboards and inboards generally have units similar to those found on cars) 4. What your listening habits are (do you listen much with the engine off?)
I would try it first with the boat on the trailer (or at the dock etc) and see what happens. If it becomes a problem, add a second battery if you have the room. That's always a good idea on a boat anyway.
Fuse Value: 25A Maximum Current Draw: 12A Quiescent Current Draw: less than 800mA
I don't think you'll have a problem if you have a good strong battery. Keep an eye on it for awhile at first to make sure you don't get stranded with no juice to start the engine. I think you'll find that it will work just fine.
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THANKS PAUL Ido have 2 batteries with a battery 1 battery 2 switch.Are you able to run what ever you have for very long with out the motor being on if so how long? 12AMP DRAW YOU THINK THAT NOT VERY HIGH.
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12 amps might sound big in the boating world but it's a very low draw in the car audio world. That unit will most likely not draw half of the max while playing music and a normal listening level. You'd probably have to peak it out with a sine wave to draw that much current with it.
My brother has a golf cart with a separate 12v system on it for a stereo system and lights. The cart has a Blaupunkt CD player running coaxials and a Visonik V900xd amp powering an 18" subwoofer behind the seats. I think he has one or two Optima red tops powering the stereo, neons, and headlights. We play music on it for hours, literally, with no problems.
Since you have a battery switch and two batteries, you are covered. Just make the battery you operate the stereo with (while the engine is off) is a deep cycle and you won't have to worry about damaging it if you kill it. Just switch to the other battery to start the engine and off you go!
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HEY THANKS for the help i didn't want to order one if someone here was to say it was a bad idea for a boat.I hope you are still here. What about shock it will be mounted in the bow what do you think?
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I doubt shock will be a problem either but the bow is the worst place to mount it if you are worried about it. Depends on how much wake jumping or offshore pounding you do I guess. At least the unit is made for a mobile environment where some amount of shock and vibration are expected.
Think of VHF radios, depth finders, chart plotters, GPS units etc...they are all electronic devices that hold up pretty good in boats. If you are still concerned about it, look for some rubber isolation fasteners. These fasteners will have have the head embedded in rubber so the unit will not be rigidly fixed to the mounting surface.
I think I saw someone post a link to McMaster-Carr as a source for the rubber isolation fasteners.
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It's always good to look for something after you tell a person where to find it, but I did some digging on the McMaster site and found the fasteners.
Go to the site and enter "vibration damping mounts" and you will get tired of looking at them before you run out of items to look at! LOL
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